Ryan McGowan

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Ryan McGowan

McGowan training with the Australia national team
Personal information
Full nameRyan James McGowan
Date of birth (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989
Place of birthAdelaide, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionDefender / Midfielder
Club information
Current clubShandong Luneng Taishan
Number4
Youth career
2001–2004Para Hills Knights
2004–2006SASI
2006–2008Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006Para Hills10(1)
2008–2013Heart of Midlothian57(2)
2009–2010→ Ayr United (loan)28(1)
2011→ Partick Thistle (loan)8(0)
2013–Shandong Luneng Taishan29(1)
National team‡
2005–2006Australia U-173(0)
2007–2009Australia U-2021(0)
2011–2012Australia U-233(0)
2012–Australia8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 January 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2013

Ryan McGowan (born 15 August 1989)[1] is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Shandong Luneng Taishan in the Chinese Super League, as a defender. He has previously played for Para Hills Knights and Heart Of Midlothian, with loan spells at Ayr United and Partick Thistle. McGowan has represented Australia at U-17, U-20, U-23 and at full international level.[2]

Club career

Hearts

McGowan began his career at Para Hills Knights[3] and was part of the South Australian Sports Institute,[4] before moving to Scottish Premier League club Hearts in 2006 and was promoted to the first-team in 2008.[3] He was the captain of hearts under 19 squad[3] before making his SPL debut as substitute on 13 May that year in the final league match of the 2007-08 season against Gretna.[5] Shortly after he signed a five year contract with the club.[3] After just the one first team appearance he was sent out on loan to Ayr United at the start of 2009-10 season.

On his return under new manager Jim Jefferies he played as a substitute against Hamilton on 21 August 2010,[6] and against Celtic[7] before being sent out on loan again to Partick Thistle. Once back he made six more appearances that season,[8] with his first start for Hearts on 7 May against Rangers[9]

On 23 July 2011, he started the 2011–12 season with a Sky Sports 'Man of the Match' performance against Rangers at Ibrox.[10] He began to establish himself as a member of the first team and played in the Europa League qualifiers against Paks[11][12] and in the second leg against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, where Hearts drew 0-0 (losing 5-0 on aggregate).[13] McGowan scored his first goal for Hearts in an Edinburgh derby on 2 January.[14] Later in the same game he headbutted Ivan Sproule in the stomach, which the referee viewed and took no action, however the SFA compliance officer opened an investigation.[15] The compliance officer offered a two match ban.[16] Hearts denied it was violent conduct but accepted the ban offered.[17] The 2011-12 SPL season was a good one for McGowan, scoring 3 goals - including one in the 127th Scottish Cup Final against Hibs - and winning the Hearts Young Player of the Year award.[18] Ahead of the last day of summer transfer window, Rangers made a bid for Hearts duo McGowan and David Templeton worth combined £1.3m valuation for the duo but the move rejected.[19] Templeton went on to join Rangers but McGowan stayed, explaining that he needs to keep his international career status alive.[20]

On 23 January 2013, it was announced that Hearts had accepted a bid of around £400,000 from Chinese side Shandong Luneng Taishan.[21] In all McGowan made seventy three appearances for the club.[22]

Ayr United (loan)

In October 2009, he was loaned out to First Division team Ayr United.[23] His debut came on the 14th of October, when he scored one of the goals in a 2-2 draw at home to Dundee.[24] In January 2010, the loan was extended until the end of the season.[25] In total, he made 30 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal for Ayr.[26]

Partick Thistle (loan)

On 15 February 2011, he joined First Division team Partick Thistle on a three month loan deal[27] and made his debut the same night.[28] In all he made eight appearances before returning to Hearts at the start of April.[29]

Shandong Luneng Taishan

On 7 January 2013, McGowan signed a two year contract with Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan.[30] He made his Chinese Super League debut for Shangdong Luneng Taishan on 9 March 2013 against Dalian Aerbin.[31]

International career

McGowan was part of the Australia team that qualified for the AFC Youth Championship 2008 in November 2007.[32] McGowan was selected for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt; his brother and teammate Dylan McGowan, was not selected.[33]

McGowan started in the first match for the Young Socceroos in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and received a yellow and a straight red against the Czech Republic for a studs up challenge which resulted in a penalty.[34] He received his first call-up to the Australia senior squad in August 2012, when he was selected for the friendly match against Scotland,[35] making his debut as a late substitute replacing Sasa Ognenovski.[36] McGowan was booed by some sections of the home support due to his Hearts connections,[37] with the game being played at their Edinburgh rivals Hibernian's ground.[38]

Personal life

McGowan was born in Adelaide[39] into a Scottish family from Glasgow.[3] His brother Dylan[40] currently plays for Hearts.[41]

Club statistics

As of 2 January 2013[42]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe/Asia Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2007-08 1000000010
Ayr United (loan) 2009-10 281200000301
Total 281200000311
Heart of Midlothian 2010-11 8000000080
Partick Thistle (loan) 2010-11 8000000080
Total 160000000160
Heart of Midlothian 2011-12 282611030383
2012-13 200102020250
Total 482713050633
Shandong Luneng Taishan 2013 291100000301
Total 291100000301
Career Totals 122410230501406

Honours

With Australia:

  • International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
  • AFF U19 Youth Championship: 2008

With Hearts:

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan McGowan Profile". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Australia - Ryan McGowan". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Hearts Profile". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  4. ↑ "McGowan makes debut as Hearts romp to victory". tribalfootball.com. Tribal Football. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Gretna vs Hearts". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Hamilton 0 - 4 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Celtic 3 - 0 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  8. ↑ "2010-11 Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Rangers 4 - 0 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Rangers 1 - 1 Hearts". BSkyB. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Paksi 1-1 Hearts". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  12. ↑ "Hearts 4 - 1 Paks (agg 5 - 2)". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Tottenham 0 - 0 Hearts (agg 5 - 0)". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Hibernian 1 - 3 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Scottish FA to look at incident involving Ryan McGowan of Hearts". BBC Sport (BBC). 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012. 
  16. ↑ "Ryan McGowan faces two-match suspension". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Ryan receives two match ban". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Young Player of the Year votes are in". Hearts FC (Hearts FC). 7 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012. 
  19. ↑ "Rangers fail in bid for Hearts pair Ryan McGowan and David Templeton". Sports STV. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012. 
  20. ↑ "Hearts star Ryan McGowan reveals why he snubbed move to Rangers". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 September 2012. 
  21. ↑ "Hearts' Ryan McGowan to discuss Shandong Luneng Taisha move". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  23. ↑ "Hearts youngster McGowan joins Ayr United on loan". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  24. ↑ "Ayr recovered from two goals down to snatch a point against title favourites Dundee". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2014. 
  25. ↑ "Loan deals extended". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  26. ↑ "Ayr United Profile". Ayr United F.C. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  27. ↑ "Hearts youngster Ryan moves to Firhill". Scottish television. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  28. ↑ "Cowdenbeath 1-1 Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  29. ↑ "Ryan McGowan returns to Hearts from Partick". Scotsman.com. Scotsman Publication. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  30. ↑ "Two-year Chinese contract for Hearts hero Ryan McGowan". scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013. 
  31. ↑ "Shandong Luneng Vs. Dalian Aerbin 1 - 0". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. 2013. 
  32. ↑ "Qantas Young Socceroos downed by Korea Republic". Footballaustralia.com.au. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  33. ↑ "Young Socceroos U20 World Cup Squad Revealed". Au.fourfourtwo.com. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  34. ↑ "CZECH REPUBLIC U20 VS. AUSTRALIA U20 2 - 1". Soccerway. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  35. ↑ "Socceroos call-up Jambos ace McGowan for Scotland clash". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012. 
  36. ↑ "Scotland 3–1". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012. 
  37. ↑ "McGowan and Black refuse to let boo boys spoil debuts". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012. 
  38. ↑ "McGowan inches closer to Socceroo debut". news.smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012. 
  39. ↑ "OzFootball profile". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  40. ↑ "Ryan and Dylan McGowan on their heartfelt brotherly love". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013. 
  41. ↑ "Hearts kid Dylan McGowan makes winning East Fife debut". Tribal Football. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  42. ↑ Ryan McGowan career stats at Soccerbase

External links

Shandong Luneng Taishan – current squad

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